HDR Methods

**jjeling** · 03-05-2010, 01:10 AM

I was looking around on the forum at the threads. Been on here much more than usual. Hope you guys dont mind. haha. I was looking at the graveyard thread and didnt want to really take it over. As we all seem to have a certain attraction to graveyards, I was there not long ago. There was a scene I wanted to capture and HDR seemed to be the only way to capture it. The PS version on my computer does not support HDR(my newer computer is dead, that supported HDR).

I have these shots saved for the future for my efforts. It doesnt seem to be happening anytime soon so I thought I would let you try, and explain with what, and maybe any particular method.

It seems pointless, but has anyone tried converting HDR to black and white? I havent really looked into it but it seems it might lead to something interesting. Maybe that defeats purpose of HDR. Anyone on this one?

**Mad Aussie** · 03-05-2010, 02:43 AM

Originally Posted by jjeling

It seems pointless, but has anyone tried converting HDR to black and white? I havent really looked into it but it seems it might lead to something interesting. Maybe that defeats purpose of HDR.

Not pointless at all. In fact, on the right photo, it works very, very well.

I think Casil used this technique awhile back on a few of her sky/architecture shots/

**casil403** · 03-05-2010, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Mad Aussie

Not pointless at all. In fact, on the right photo, it works very, very well.

I think Casil used this technique awhile back on a few of her sky/architecture shots/

I often use HDR as BW shots...I don't think it defeats the purpose at all. I often think it adds another dimension/depth/drama to BW shots. Especially with moody scenes like graveyards and junkyards or even architecture.

A couple HDR BW examples: